
Masaaki Yuasa
Director
Born: March 16, 1965 (61 years old)
Place of birth: Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
Masaaki Yuasa is an anime television and film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist and animator known for his wild free form style. He was born on March 16, 1965, in Fukuoka, Japan. In June 2014, he announced that he, along with his close affiliate Eunyoung Choi, had founded an animation studio by the name of Science SARU. Yuasa retired as the president of Science SARU on March 25, 2020. On February 17, 2025, the launch of his second animation studio, ame pippin, was announced.
Filmography (38)
- Devilman Crybaby (2018, ★ 7.7)
- Mind Game (2004, ★ 7.5)
- Cat Soup (2001, ★ 7.1)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997, ★ 7.2)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014, ★ 7.5)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999, ★ 7)
- Noiseman Sound Insect (1997, ★ 6.9)
- The Whale Hunt (2001, ★ 7.2)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993, ★ 7)
- Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996, ★ 7.2)
- Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-Invoking Jungle (2000, ★ 7.7)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990, ★ 6.8)
- Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017, ★ 7.4)
- Lu Over the Wall (2017, ★ 7)
- Ride Your Wave (2019, ★ 7.6)
- Kaiba (2008, ★ 7.9)
- Adventure Time (2010, ★ 8.5)
- Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020, ★ 8)
- The Tatami Galaxy (2010, ★ 8.3)
- Inu-Oh (2022, ★ 7.2)
- Ping Pong the Animation (2014, ★ 8.1)
- Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020, ★ 7.2)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022, ★ 7.8)
- AIKa (1997, ★ 8)
- Kemonozume (2006, ★ 6.7)
- Space Dandy (2014, ★ 7.5)
- Video Girl Ai (1992, ★ 7)
- Genius Party (2007, ★ 7.6)
- Genius Party (2007, ★ 6.5)
- Kick-Heart (2013, ★ 6)